Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,011 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,981 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
3,848 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 16,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,848 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,848 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 5,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 5,872 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 5,710 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 8,322 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 9,529 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 8,186 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 7,326 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 7,543 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,497 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 5,277 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 4,863 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 5,671 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 6,846 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 7,714 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 7,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,820 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 6,425 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6,242 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 6,413 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,454 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 5,560 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,862 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 6,093 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6,584 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,930 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 9,980 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 10,364 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10,512 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,910 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8,158 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 9,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 16,299 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 16,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15,050 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 11,464 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 9,544 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 10,709 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 12,714 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 11,635 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9,641 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 11,609 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 14,396 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 12,879 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,320 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,848 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,806 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,624 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,454 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,730 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,680 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,093 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,364 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,109 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,981 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,641 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,396 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 29 Latvia 13,855 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Brunei 13,464 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 13,286 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Aruba 12,909 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 11,896 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Curacao 11,832 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 13,011 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,848 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.